Took a another listen to Long live, and this time it BLEW ME AWAY. I just didn't realise how good some of the songs were, maybe I was underwhelmed by the average rapping, but this guys hooks and beats are out of this world.
Pheonix is like Hip Hop mixed with shoegaze. Its absolutely blissful. Fashion Killa is extremely catchy, I loved Goldie this time around than the first time, same with long Live ASAP self titled song, Hell was amazing with that girl on the hook, level of rapping on 1 train and that string beat is amazing, the gritty stuff with suddenly and Jodye are great, and f********** problems is a great novelty song.
Saying this though, I still think some of this album is hurt by some atrocious songs. Wild for the Night is unbearable, Pain is the most uninspired rap song I've ever heard. If only two solid songs from his mixtape was on here instead of these two, I'd go as far as to say this was a CLASSIC. I loved it that much.
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